At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan arrived in our country on August 25 with a state visit.

Upon his arrival in Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, according to tradition, first visited the mausoleum of Imam Bukhari. Suras from the Quran and duas were recited.

Today, New Uzbekistan is steadily advancing along the path of irreversible democratic reforms, pursuing a pragmatic foreign policy, maintaining open and active dialogue with the international community, and carrying out large-scale reforms aimed at strengthening guarantees for the protection of human rights and freedoms. In particular, within the framework of the Uzbekistan–2030 Strategy, concrete measures are being implemented to improve guarantees and institutional mechanisms for the protection of human rights and freedoms in accordance with the State Program “Year of Environmental Protection and the Green Economy.”

The meeting was co-chaired by Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.

The discussion was very open and cordial. Both sides reflected on the impressive progress in Qatar’s development and explored ways for Uzbekistan and Qatar to further strengthen cooperation across trade, investment, innovation, education, and cultural exchange. Particular attention was given to unlocking new opportunities that directly benefit the well-being of both peoples.

Within the framework of the visit, the delegation held negotiations with the leadership of the Government and ministries of Bahrain, as well as representatives of the country’s business community.

As a result of the negotiations, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev adopted a Joint declaration.

A trilateral meeting between President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone.

At the congress-center of the “Avaza” National tourist zone negotiations were held between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in a narrow format and with participation of the official delegations.